City goes green with gasless mini-buses
There will be a new buzz in the Old City this summer; the neighbourhood, however, is about to get a whole lot quieter. A fleet of eight small electric RTC …
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Dallaire, Belafonte draw lessons from Rwanda, Humanitarian aid alternatives
Three high-profile UNICEF representatives were in Quebec City last week to address the global problem of child soldiers. At a press conference at the Hilton Hotel last Thursday, Harry Belafonte, …
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Addressing Quebec’s black history
It’s time to look more closely at Canada’s past ties to slavery, argued Montreal writer Dorothy Williams during her talk at the Morrin Centre last Friday. Canada’s progressive role in …
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Old art meets the new world: Le Louvre à Québec exhibition
The Musée national des beaux arts du Québec is serving up a taste of the Louvre’s art feast in Paris. The Musée has taken an eclectic sampling of the Louvre’s …
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The Kite Runner provokes reflection
Every now and then one comes across a book that moves you to talk and even to write about it. I finally read The Kite Runner while on vacation last …
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QC’s centenarians celebrated
In celebration of Quebec’s 400th anniversary, the United Way’s 9th annual Gala Reconnaissance des AS especially wished to recognize the efforts of local centenarians who have helped shape the city. …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1848 The Morning Chronicle Our attention has been called to a serious annoyance experienced by families residing in the neighbourhood of the Governor’s Garden. We allude to the practice of …
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Pedalling through Old QC
Trailblazing pedicab operator Tours Ludovica is taking visitors for a ride. Fortunately, this exciting new way to see the sites is easy on the pocketbook and the environment. When I …
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Haller gets NMA nod
Congratulations to Aurian Haller (pictured), winner of the 2008 National Magazine Award for Best Poem. Haller’s long work Song of the Taxidermist, which appeared in the literary journal Malahat Review, …
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Visionaries Garden illuminates
The spectacularly light Visionaries Garden at the Musée de Civilization is now open to the public. Conceived by Franco Dragone, the vegetable garden has been planted along the steps of …
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